Between Blankenship's stability, Darius Slay's return to form, and the shot in the arm from rookies Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean, the Eagles' passing defense has been dominant.

A few days before the NFL draft, Reed Blankenship heard a rumor ... He was in a similar position in 2022, and credited players like Darius Slay and Marcus Epps with pulling him out of his shell. He ...

DeJean and Mitchell were finalists for Defensive Rookie of the Year, while Gardner-Johnson and Reed Blankenship formed a ...

The Eagles defense was certainly being challenged Sunday night against the Rams, and veteran CB Darius Slay left ... colliding with teammate Reed Blankenship. Slay was ultimately able to return ...

And Darius Slay – Slay – is a huge reason why ... Along with safeties Reed Blankenship and C.J. Gardner-Johnson, they form the NFL’s No. 1 pass defense. Slay’s future is up in the ...

NEW ORLEANS -- A Super Bowl victory isn't going to stop Darius Slay from playing football, even though the Philadelphia Eagles cornerback would accomplish a lifelong dream. Slay still plans to ...

Slay finished the 2024 regular season with 49 tackles (39 solo), 13 pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 14 games. He added 14 tackles (12 solo) and five pass defenses ...

NEW ORLEANS – Darius Slay remembers almost everything ... Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean and a third-year safety in Reed Blankenship who’s played a key role at defensive back.

Super Bowl Sunday is finally here with the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battling for the NFL title. What's the ...

Lost in the shuffle, at least for their on-field performances, were the starting safeties, C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Reed Blankenship. Despite the lack of outside recognition, neither Gardner-Johnson ...

Darius Slay is an American football player who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles franchise in the NFL as a cornerback. Slay was even a standout basketball as well as track and field player along ...